Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
Self-driveMalaria-free
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Where to see the Ring-necked Dove in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Ring-necked Dove at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Streptopelia capicola
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When and where to find the Ring-necked Dove
Hosts have recorded the Ring-necked Dove at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi
Northern CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Streptopelia capicola
Records
3,611
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Ring-necked Dove on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Ring-necked Dove in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Ring-necked Dove at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Ring-necked Dove in South Africa?
The Ring-necked Dove is most recorded in Western Cape (29% of records), Gauteng (19% of records), Mpumalanga (12% of records), based on 3,611 iNaturalist observations. 98 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Ring-necked Dove on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Ring-necked Dove?
The Ring-necked Dove is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Ring-necked Dove?
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove, is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa. It is a mostly sedentary bird, found in a catholic variety of open habitats. Within range, its penetrating and rhythmic, three-syllabled crooning is a familiar sound at any time of the year.
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Where to stay for a chance to see the Ring-necked Dove
Every stay on the Ring-necked Dove page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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